MIDDLESEX COUNTY — The 15th annual Friends of Middlesex County Charity Golf Outing at Tamarack Golf Course on Sept. 29 contributed $15,000 to the Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County. The 2010 outing brought the event’s total contributions to the charity to $200,000.

While homework and learning difficulties cause worry for many parents, a child’s struggles “on the playground” can be just as concerning. Some children have no problem getting along with their peers and seem comfortable in new situations or leadership roles, but for others, navigating the social scene is not so easy.

As individuals, Americans are generous, often donating in response to crises abroad even while struggling to make ends meet at home. We tend to assume that our government’s foreign aid is similarly altruistic. But is it?

A few days ago, I received an email from the daughter of our congresswoman—a mass email, of course. She explained that because of healthcare reform, which her mother supported, she no longer had to pay a $25 copayment for each prenatal appointment.

NEWARK – U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today joined with the Regional Plan Association (RPA) at Newark Penn Station to unveil a new study that reveals the ARC Tunnel could reduce daily travel times by up to 30 minutes for thousands of New Jersey Transit commuters throughout the state.

EDISON – Members of the Edison Wetlands Association and New Jersey Sierra Club are planning a rally tonight in front of the Edison Municipal Building at 6:30 p.m., prior to the Council Meeting at 7 p.m.